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MALARIA GERMS Cannot survive three months in thrrioh ozone at Astilrind. Pore domestio water helps. A shland D aily T idings -^ ^ T h e Tidings Has Been Ashland's Leading Awtv»puper. For Nearly Fifty Years ASHLAND CLIMATE Without the useof medicine cures nine a s e s \ ten of asthma. tine c cases^^tt This _ .u fact. (United Frdas Wire Service) VOL. XLIX »r to the Semi-Weekly Tidings, Volume 4* PRESIDENT OP NORMAL TELLS ABOUT PLANS GRAND JURORS To Manager Reed PROBE MURDER “ OF PROSECUTOR All bqseball players who want to try out for the Ashland baseball club havo been asked to report to Playing Manager, Doug Heed, 'at the high school grounds at 5:30 this eve ning. Reed has but two weeks in which to whip the team Into shape and he askea that all players be but for practice promptly each evening. Work on the nfew base- pall field at Jackson Springs was started this morning, and Jaok Milt on, owner of the resort, promises the field will be in readiness by next Sun day. AU possible speed will be shown in fixing up the new park which ad joins the Pacific highway. Supporters of the club were making a canvass of the city today for finan cial backing, and reports Indicated they were meet ing with much success. It was thought the ¿earn could easily be financed with approximately $500. and this to the goal which has been set by John End ers, business manager of the club. The first game In the Southern Oregon baseball league will be played a week from next Sunday. Faculty y Members tbers Enthused Over er Prospects Says archili J. A. Ohurcl VISION REAL FUTURE Hummer School Which Opens ' J uni« 21 W ill Offer Verted Courses The new Southern Oregon Nor mal school in Ashland will have one'of the best-balanced and moot enthusiastic corps of teachers of any similar school In the Pacific northwest. This wag the belief expressed by i . k . Churchill,'.president of the normal Bchool, during a week end visit U> the city from his office In Salem. “The faculty Is not yet com pleted, but I hope to be able to announce the remaining mem bers within a short time,’ said Mr. Churchill. "We are going slow because we want to be certain we get the right instructors for i every department of the school. “We are getting soma faculty members who are coming here at less salaries than they are now re ceiving, bat. they are doing this because we are starting a new normal school here in Ashland, and It will give every member of the faculty an opportunity to play a part In making this the best known and best liked insti tution of its kind In the west. We are getting a type of men and women who will be a credit to the state and to Ashland.” Although Mr. Churchill will not quit office as state superin Legion A uxiliarv Sponsor» M Successful Affair Sat- ■ tendent of public instruction un til the first of June, he will he urday Evening In the city frequently during the Nearly 350 couple» danced to present month completing final plans for the opening of the nor the latest music and thoroughly mal school on June 21. «He ex enjoyed themselves at Jackson pects to visit mony of the towns Hot Springs Saturday night at in this section of the state urging the “Thanks for the Buggy Ride” a large attendance at the sum function given under the auspices mer school. The summer ses of the local American Legion aux sion, he said, will be more com iliary. It was the opening dance of plete than any ever offered before the season for Jackson Hot In the state. « .Springs, and if the legion auxil iary affair Is any criterion, this resort will gain wide popularity during the summer months. Music was furnished by Carl Loveland and hte Navigators, who bounced their way Into the hearts of all who attended. This popu City Manager Malone Grati lar orchestra will furnish music fied With Results Ob for the series of spring and sum tained by Publicity mer dances to be held thfere. • DANCE M JACKSON SIGN CAMPAIGN IS City Manager C. A. Malone to day expressed himself as being highly gratified with the results of the campaign for electric street signs In Ashland, and there are prospects that several more signs will be contracted for during the present week. “The business district will be greatly Improved as soon as many of these wooden signs are replaced with new electric alkne,” said Mr. Malone. “The city feels that the publicity campaign It has conducted during the past three weeks has been well worth while.” One of the latest concerns to order a porcelain electric sign Is the Park Garage, which so/n will have a big sign at the Pell corn er. Eipht Are Burned In Manila Blaze MANILA, May ■ 3.— (UP) — Five women and three children were burned to death here yester day when fire destroyd an ex port house. Besides th tragic loss of life, the damage was placed' at *150,000, 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 BOYS WANT WORK Boys who are going to camp with! the Y. M. C. A. this year want work to pay their way. Anything In tfie way of lawn mow- ing, cleaning or spading would be appreciated by them. Any one having work please phone 353-y. ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1926 Alleged Voting Frauds Charged i ORANOE. N. J., May 3.— (TTP) —As a result of charges of fraud made by five city commissioners, the Essex courtty board of elec tions will begin a house to house canvass this week to determine whether or not non-residents,' dead men and minors have regie-; tered for the forthcoming school elections. • Politics Seething in Investi- , gatian of McSwiggan Slaying QUESTION . SUSPECTS Newspapers, Civic Leaders Anil Others Join In Demand for Action CHICAGO, 111., May 3, — (IP) — Forestalling the attempts of op ponents to take the case out of his hands. State's Attorney Crowe went before the grand jury today and started a thorough probe into Chicago's vice and crime situation with special reference to the mur der last week of William Mc Swiggan, the hanging prosecutor. Politics, which has been blam ed for the amaxing freedom with which outlaws roam the streets of Chicago, has bobbed again in an effort to delay investigation tof the gangland beer war in which 92 men have been killed here. All angles of the probe except the work of detectives and police came to a halt Saturday while State's Attorney Crowe, the press and civic leaders clashed over bow the prosecution of the latest gang outbreak should be" conducted. Crowe and detectives spent much time yesterday grilling Ralph Capon!, now a federal pris oner, and other gang leaders taken in the scores of raids on vice and gambling dena- during the past week. Authorities be« lieve “8carface” Caponl, brother of Ralph, holds the key to the last murder, that of McSwiggan, but efforts thus far to locate him have been futile. > i It was the coroner who called a special jury of prominent cltl- sens to alt at the inquest Into the death of McSwiggan and two com panions, but thus far this jury has held but one meeting, at which time It ran head-on into • politi cal tangle which seems to have blocked further probing for the time* being. COMMUTEESWILL “ ANGEL OF THE ARCTIC” DOES SPLENDID WORK IN RELIEF WORK IN ALASKA Revival Campaign Drawing Interest INO INJURED H AIJTO LEAVES RWDt L, Oeser and Son, Carl. Vic tims of Sunday Accident Near Junction cverturne an the Ashland-Klam ath highway about a mile ea.it of the junction. The boy was thrown through the windshield of the car and sus tained deep and painful cuts apd abraiaions about the head and face. ,Mr. Oeser was n<jt so ser iously injured. The lad wag taken to the Com munity hospital where his injur ies were dressed and later was removed to his home. ‘ Mr. Oeser was traveling to ward Klamath on a down when hlB car got out of c gnd skidded into a dicth. machine* was badly damaged In the smashup. Junior Hi Loses Militant Woman Portland Facing Game To Medford Drunkard Jailed Water Shortage Female Pugilist Lands On Masher Convicted Mother Seeks New Trial NEW YORK; May 3.— (UP)- When Max Safr tipped his hat and attempted to flirt with Frances Schoier, 25, he wanted 4»er as a friend and not as a sparring part ner. Frances replied with a left and right to the jaw and a few jabs to Safr's eyes. When Safr recovered he was aeat to jail -for 10 days. NEW ORLEANS, * May 8.— (UP)— Motion tor a new trial was filed today by Mrs. Renettd Bussey, 23, who was convicted Saturday of manslaughter. She was found guilty of killing her 5-year-old daughter by glvtngher poisoned bread. YREKA DEFEATED IN F lS t H I S GAMES Miss Chamberlain Attends Meeting L. Oeset* and son Carl were The junior high school base ball team of Medford defeated KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 3.- the Ashland junior high, 29 to (UP)— Mrs. Mary Brennan will 4, In a one-sided game on the lo- drink Ice water In the city jail tor Stow neat 3d days, fttoa waa The local boys put up a hard bat sentenced to a month In jail to tle but were no match for their day because she absorbed too much canned heat and made a po more experienced opponents. liceman a target for dlahpans and rolling, pins. Hose And CIVIL WAR IS Chiffon TO Short Skirts Not CHURCHES THREATENED IN To Be Permitted WAR AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN PARR DANCES LOS ANGELES, Cal., 1 May 3.— (U P )— S h o r t 1 SEATTLE, Wash., May 4.— A meat of sick natives,was told in report shelved here by J. H; skirts and chiffon hose 1 hardy, lntropld woman, who tra\ will be taboo for the girl t agner, chief of the United els (hrough the perils of ice »nil graduates of Los Angeles t snow in the northernmost st” States bureau of education, 'Alas Situation Now Critical, De tions of Alaska on mission« |o f kan division. high school this year. . t Ministerial A s s o c i a t i o n clares Premier Baldwin Starts Drive Among All Principals of local high t Mrs. Brady took her three dog mercy, *has gained from the na in Fiery Speech its Congregations schools have decreed that t tives the name “Angel of the An teams driven by natives and left her regular stujtion at Kotzebue. each girl graduate must £ tic.’' wear a modest frock of £ TO ATTEND COUNCIL She is Mrs. Golden Brady, for Traveling along the frigid Arc COAL MINERS STRIKE tic shores, she made her way to arbitrary length. The tex- £ merly p t Seattle. ture of her hose will also £ .Resolution Adopted Yewtenlay For five years the Eskimos re Point Hope, where Eskimo« were 4,000,000 Other Laborers Sched Will be Presented Tomor uled to QuR Tonight; Gov be restricted. ' £ ceived her ministrations «a «he suffering from an iufluenza epi-1 ernm ent Acts row Evening The frocks must not £ went about her work at nurse In. demlc. bo more than sixteen £ isolated government hospital' Mrs. Brady has been stationed LONDON, May 3. — (U>) A^concerted campaign against ini lies from the floor and £ posts in the far north. ' f°r three years at Kotzebue. Be- there cannot be more than £1 ppblic dancing in Lithia Park The story of how she journey« J ' fore that she was located at Kuslt- Great Britain is nearer civil war four inches of chest ex- a during the summer months waa 400 miles by dog team through okwlni river, in the western dis- at the present time than It has been for centuries, In the opinion posed below thp neckline, a launchod by a group of churches intense cold to doctor, a ‘settle-! triet of Alaska. of Premier Baldwin, who address Hose may be of silk but 8 affiliated with the Ashland Min ed the hoflse of commons todfcy chiffon will be forbidden. -8 isterial association yesterday. after the house had passed a mo The offensive will be given a Each girl will be limit- 8 tion that parliament approve strong impetus at the City council cd to an expenditure of 8 King George’s action In declaring ?5rt for all graduation ex- 8 chambers tomorrow evening when the existence of a national emer penses, including clothes. 8 a committee from the ministerial gency. association will appear before the Yesterday marked the closing city council and urge the passage Premier Baldwin aald he did of a very successful week in the Ashland High Net Players not think labor lendbrs would of an ordinance prohibiting danc Young People's Revival at the Take Five Out cf Six ing of all kinds within the city havo approved the general strike Church of the Nazarene. In the • Contests Saturday park, It was said today. If they had realized they were morning the Ladles Quartet challenging ordered government. Adopt Resolution Ashland high school defeated Protection of the government to brought a message in song. Rev. The ministerial association first C. J. Klnne, returned mission- Yreka high school, five out of six the men who remain at work and adopted a resolution pledging its ary from China, was the speaker i games at tennis here Saturday ignore the strike order was pronr War Veteran in Portland support to the city cbuncil if it' Wounds Wife and Then of the hour and brought a very afternoon. The only match lost ised by the premier. would eliminate the Lithia Park Kills Himself instructive message concerning by Ashland was In the singles, The general council of the trade dancing, and then the congrega the Nazarene work in China. He with Jimmie Beals of Yreka tak union congress issued a statement PORTLAND, Ore., May 3. __ tions of the churches were asked spoke especially of the building ing the measure of Billy Hulen, -today saying it is confident the (IP)— Mrs. Lucy Green was report to adopt the resolution at services of the Bresee Memorial Hosplta’ 6-2. 1-6, 6-2. strike can be settled if negotia ed recovering today from a bullet yesterday, which they did. Dick loy, Phil Bryant and Jim In the evening, after a lively tions with the government are wound inflicted Saturday night by The resolution is worded as song service, special singing fend mie Nutter each won their singles resumed. follows: her husband, Theodore Green, instrumental music, the evange against the Yreka net players, A million miners are now out who then shot and killed himself. "Resolved: That we do hereby while Joy and Ketch and Bryant list spoke from the text, “Tin and 4.000.0Q0 other workers are Green was state commander of pledge our support to- the c^y Wages of Sin is Death.’’ Th*> and Nutter won fbr the local scheduled to leavo their -jobs at council in any measure they may weight of the text was driven Rchool In the two daubles midnight. In the meantime, min the Disabled Americas Veterans take to eliminate the public dance of the World War. The couple home in an Impressive and telling matches. ers of other nations are planning had been separated for the past from our city park.” The local players will meet way. to prevent the importation of coal month and Green tried to kill Chufthes which adopted the Tonight a special program is Grants Pass high here Friday to England. resolution were reported as be his wlfo when she refused a re promised. The Chariot Trio will afternoon and Medford high Sat conciliation. She was wounded ing the following: Christian, sing a collection of Negro spiritu urday afternoon, and they are In the arm. A few minutes later Methodist, Baptist, United Breth- als. The subject announced for .confident, of winning both sets of Green ran into a hotel room and eren. Free Methodist and Church the sermon Is “Is God too Good matches. sent a bullet through bis head. of the Nazarene. to Send a Man to Hell.” ’•’4 Other Measures - Thia week will close the cam Although the park resolution paign. Every effort will be put was the only one which the min forth td make each night profit isterial association had adopted. able and interesting. Local Baseball Team Defeats In one or more of the churches* Outline of Plans for Year to bodly cut and bruised yesterday be Feature of Forum when the Ford sedan driven by Tomorrow Noon Mr. Oeaer left the highway and All committee chairmen and ao far as possible all members of the various standing committees will be present at the forum lqncheon of the chamber of com merce at the Lithla Springs hotel tomorrow noon. It Is planned to group members of each commit tee together, and with the chair men as spokesmen, give a recital of the plans contemplated for the current year. With all committees appoint ed and ready to function, the chamber la looking forward to a year of progress and develop ment unde rthe leadership of President O. F. Carson. NO. 20tf PORTLAND, O ip , May 3.—r (UP)—-Lack of rainfall may re sult In a water shortage for Portland and sprinkling I'ffM may be prohibited, according to John) M. *Mann,| commissioner of public utilities. ASHLAND HIGH WINS GAME WnH MEDFORD FORBES ACCOMPLICE Ancient Rivals by 13 to 8 Score Miss Grace H- Chamberlain, Ashland high school's fast Im first vice-president of the State proving baseball team eve.ned up Federation of Womens Clubs, has the count with Medford high on gone to La Grande, where the state convention is being held* this the Medford grounds Saturday week. Miss Chamberlain is state afternoon by winning a free hit chairman, of the department of ting game, 13 to 8. This makes the two tfcams tied for the year, applied education. A meeting of the board Is and the third game will be play scheduled for this afternoon, ed next Friday either here or at with the convention proper open Medford. Medford defeated the local ing tomorrow and continuing boys. 2 to 0. In the opening game through until Thursday after of the season here, and Coach noon. Friends of Miss Chamberlain Hughes since then has whipped a are urging her to pfermlt her good team Into shape for the ex name to be presented for presi press purpose of getting revenge. dency but whether or not she The boys came through In good will consent to become a candi shape Saturday and pounded the date was not known when she left offerings of three Medford pltch- | ers to all corners of the lot. the city. ' The local boys are hoping they can play the deciding game with Medford on the locul grounds as the next game will wind up the season for the high school hall tossers. Big Enclosed Resort in Ash land is Becoming Popu lar With Tourists * -- - - - Sunday vacationists frbm Klam ath Falls, Yreka, Grants Pass and other points In this part fo the state enjoyed‘a good swim at the Ashland Natatorlum yesterday and then held picnics In Lithla Park and other points In the vi cinity of Ashland. With the summer tourist travel now becoming active, the big In door • natatorlum right In the heart of the city Is fast winning popularity, and it ia expected to enjoy a, steady and ever Increas ing patronage during the sum mer months. There are two big tanks In the natatorlum with both hot and cold mineral water. Band Practice Tonight — All members of the. Ashland band are urged by Director rove- land to attend the regular weekly band practloo at the city hall this Returned From South— Arthur Foster, of the land set evening, starting at 8 o'clock. tlement bureau, and Mrs. Foster, returned from southern Cali Leave For Dr. Bertha Sawyer will leave fornia, where they visited for tho this evening tor Fairview, Kan« past two weeks. aas, where she will spend two months visiting relatives and To M ed ford - Mr». Lpu Reader made a trip friends. Enroute she will visit to Medford today on business. In California and Denver, Col. PASSES EARLY TODAY John W. Thompson Dies Be fore He Can Start Serv ing Prison Term ST. LOUIS. May 3.— (UP)— John W. Thompson, who was un der a two-year sentence to Leav enworth prison In coifhectlon with the veteran's army bureau scan dal, died hare shortly after mid night this morning. Thompson had been seeking a stay of sen tence because of 111 health. With Colonel Charles R. Forbes, who Is now serving, a sentence at Leavenworth, Thomp son was found guilty of defraud ing the government in conectlon with the veteras’ bureau hospit als. Lithians To Hold Annual Election The Lithians, Ashland hospit ality and bodfcter club, will hold Its annual election of officers on Friday,, May 28. according to an nouncement this morning. The club this month will play a lead; Ing part In perfecting plans for The first half of the annual tho Fourth of July celebration taxes must be paid,by Wednesday to bo staged In Ashland. afternoon to order to save the us ual penalty. Otto Winter Is serv ing As a deputy tax collector and has headquarters on the second floor of the city hall. where lie can receive the tax money and W. J. Dougherty, who for years issue Ba-aakAJMLJUi has been connected with the Idoal local taxpayers bring their last Grocery, has purchased Kirby's year’s receipts with them. Groceteria, of K. C. Kirby. Tl»o store has been closed today tor in voice «nd Mr. Dougherty ex pects to be able to open the store tomorrow. Taxes Must Be Paid Wednesday announcement Is said to have been made that the churches will next Inaugurate a cajmpalgn against motion pictures on Sundays and will take a militant part in the forthcoming city electlAn. One minister charged a movement to now on foot to elect a “wide’ open" council, and said the churches would enter Into an ac tive campaign to elect or re-elect men on whom tMy might rely. M BFO RC A O State Mining Engineer Gives Report on Buck’s Mountain Tragedy SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. May 3. — Insufficient timbering retain ing the rock and earth walls of the Bucks mountain tunnel, Plu? mas county, led to the recelit cave-in which cost the lives of five “hard-rock’ miners, In ai\ opinion announced here by G. Chester Brown, chief mining en gineer of the Industrial accident commission. Browns investigation la prelim inary to~a general probe to be undertaken by the commission. Groceteria Sold Highway Bridge To W. J. Daugherty Formally Opened Burbank1» Widow Given Allowance SANTA ROSA, Cal., May 3. — (IP) — Mrs. Elizabeth Burbank, widow of Luther Burbank, has been granted an allowance of *750 a month from hla estate. Mrs. Burbank has been named executrix of the estate, all of which was left to her by the noted plant wizard. Advertise In The Tidings Coolidge Signs Pension Measure WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 3. — President Coolidge late Satur day signed the Spanish war pen sion bill, which grants substantial pensions to veterans ot that war aa well as tkair widows and de pendents. ALBANY, Ore., May 3. — Al- though-it has been in use for sev eral months, the new state high way bridge at Albany was for mally dedicated Saturday after noon with more than 350 eltl- sena from various parts of Ore gon present. *, 8 8 tt- tt tt. tt It tt tt tt THE WEATHER Oregon and Washing- tt ton—— Cloudy In south- 8 west with occasional tt ,ralaa In north and west tt Oregon. Rain In west, tt local showers la east por- tt tlon of Washington. Con- 8 tinned mild tonight and tt Tuesday. S e t o lb d iO y tt winds probably besoming • i